Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its 10th ammonia-ready pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The Grande Tokyo, which was delivered on Friday (17 April), is the last of a series of seven sister vessels built at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. and CSTC shipyards. ‘With a capacity of over 9,200 [car equivalent units], cutting-edge onboard technologies, and future readiness for ammonia as a zero-carbon fuel, this new generation vessel embodies the transition toward greener and lower-emission shipping solutions,’ Grimaldi Group said in social media post today. The Grande Tokyo’s maiden voyage will see the vessel sailing from China to Brazil. Image: Grimaldi Group […]

Everllence has announced the successful Factory Acceptance Test of its first ammonia-burning engine built by licensee, Engine & Machinery of Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The dual-fuel Everllence B&W 6G60ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) type is slated for a very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) for Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) currently under construction at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea. As previously reported by ship.energy, the vessels, which will be the first in the world to be equipped with the 6G60ME-LGIA engines, are scheduled to be delivered from October 2026. ‘This is a huge milestone that places our ammonia […]

NYK Line, Golden Island and Yara Clean Ammonia Norge have concluded a non-binding term sheet which they say will ‘pave the way’ towards a partnership to jointly explore the marketing and supply of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel in Singapore. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (20 April), the companies said that they each bring their own strengths to the partnership. NYK Line can leverage its expertise gained through LNG bunkering operations, as well as its operational and technical experience with ammonia carriers and ammonia-fueled vessel projects. Golden Island brings over 40 years of experience in Singapore’s bunkering […]